Crunchy Tofu Stir Fry

Yeah, that's right. Tofu. Comes with the vegetarian territory.

And you have to believe me when I say it does taste good! The taste factor all depends on how you cook it. (swearsies!) The best part about tofu is that it's a chameleon of sorts,  as it adapts and reflects whatever flavor environment you put it in. Will likes it because he can fry it  and put it in a stir fry. Because what doesn't Will like to fry? Man is like the male Paula Dean. Not the most healthy of alternatives, but that's what the vegetables in this dish are for, right?

Here's a ginger stir fry recipe and a sesame stir fry recipe. Both are great options for including crunchy tofu in the mix.

Will's recipe for Crunchy Tofu:

-Press the liquid out of the tofu (See directions on the container)

-Cut the tofu into 1 inch x 1.2 inch pieces

-Coat in corn starch

-Dropped into oil heated to approx. 350 degrees

-Fried until just starting to take a golden color (still looking predominantly white)

-Set aside on paper towels. Add to stir fry dish.

Sweet Potato Black Bean Burritos

I saw this vegetarian burrito recipe a couple weeks ago and thought the sweet potato and black bean duo would make a delicious dinner. I didn't make it sooner because the recipe noted that it takes a total of 80 minutes to make. This wouldn't have been a problem pre-baby,  but these days by the time it's 7pm our house is already slowing down for bedtime which is why I don't like dedicate to much time in the kitchen for dinner. When she is finally asleep for the night Will and I revel in the glorious peace of doing absolutely nothing. That said, I wasn't thrilled about the time commitment so I cooked the sweet potatoes the night before and was able to make them start to finish in 40 minutes. A much more appealing time commitment.

The only part of the recipe I changed was the addition of shredded cheese, which was added to the gooey sweet potato black bean goodness before baking.

Cookies Because

Since I wrote a post earlier about cookies, I had a craving to make a couple batches.

Cookie of the day? Oatmeal Chocolate Chip. I used this recipe with the following amendments. I used light brown sugar instead of dark brown and I added more chocolate chips. Because I like my cookies extra gooey and chocolaty.

These are awesome good...

Plant Eaters

"I think I want to be a vegetarian." This was the last phrase I ever thought I'd hear my meat-loving husband say. In the past, I had dabbled in vegetarianism before but never fully committed to the practice.  So, when Will mentioned that he wanted to become a plant eater I was all about it. I mean... becoming a vegetarian wouldn't be too hard on my end. As long as I can eat cookies and candy, I'm happy.

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At first, we thought this was going to be quite a challenge. Au contraire, mon frere! It has been extremely easy. Both of us enjoy cooking and have welcomed the task of preparing new dishes. The only problem we have found ourselves having is going out to eat in our itty bitty town. Most restaurants have only one or two options to choose from on the menu, so we are less inclined to go out to eat. Not that we've been getting out much since the baby was born. And not there are tons of eatery options here either. (Oh, how I miss sushi! And crave thai!)

That said, we are left to our culinary imaginations.

What to make for dinner tonight?